Here's the problem: I will not be there-- much as I would like to go, I have school and work and a number of other obligations that I need to attend to way up here in Maryland. (The fact that the MegaCon is scheduled rather unusually in February doesn't help, either.)

My questions are: Will somebody be videotaping the event? And will nominees need to be present to receive the award, or will they be announced and then sent to them?

This is the first time that we've done a live ceremony, so we'll be seeing how it works.

But no, nominees aren't required to attend to win (I'd be surprised if any of them are there). Yes, we'll still be doing an online ceremony. And yes, the folks over at the Gigcast will be recording the cermony and presenting it on the internet.

If you are going to be at Megacon and are interested in presenting, drop me an email and I'll see how we can work you in. If you're looking to do an online presentation, you need to get in touch with our Director of Ceremonies, Ryan Estrada.